Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 I have a question; If they ablate your sinus node anotherwords if you are paced 100% does that mean you don't get a vt? Love TURK >From: hartofgold1a@... >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Getting Zapped >Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:59:44 EDT > >Hi...i was a little hesitant to admit how i feel sometimes about getting >zapped...but to be honest...i live with fear of this thing everyday. > >My " treatments " have never made sense to me...received one while working in >the yard...one while playing ping pong..one while putting my makeup >on...none >of then were consistant with exertion....so i am nervous about any >activities >that do require more than the usual effort... > >My pacemaker paces 99% of the time...so I use my batteries up pretty >quick...due for a new Icd this fall..so, more surgery...in the meantime i >feel alot like you do Turk...and i take anti-anxiety drugs to cope with the >level of fear... > >Please dont get me wrong..i appreciate life and the value of my Icd...but >it >hurts like hell to get zapped and I am not looking forward to the next >one... > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2002 Report Share Posted August 3, 2002 no it just means that the sinus node can no longer tell the heart when to beat so bye being paced with pacer for slow rate your heart will beat normally it's to stop the vt as the nodes and tissuse are where 99% of vt comes from so sinus mode ablation just means your vt is gone because that node cant tell your heart " Hey lewts beat 400 bpm " your heart will say " Ahhhhh much better nice and normal " so that what it means just that pacer tells heary " Hey you slow pock get pumping " stacie,19 Re: Getting Zapped >Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 00:59:44 EDT > >Hi...i was a little hesitant to admit how i feel sometimes about getting >zapped...but to be honest...i live with fear of this thing everyday. > >My " treatments " have never made sense to me...received one while working in >the yard...one while playing ping pong..one while putting my makeup >on...none >of then were consistant with exertion....so i am nervous about any >activities >that do require more than the usual effort... > >My pacemaker paces 99% of the time...so I use my batteries up pretty >quick...due for a new Icd this fall..so, more surgery...in the meantime i >feel alot like you do Turk...and i take anti-anxiety drugs to cope with the >level of fear... > >Please dont get me wrong..i appreciate life and the value of my Icd...but >it >hurts like hell to get zapped and I am not looking forward to the next >one... > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Please visit the Zapper homepage at http://www.ZapLife.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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